A Book Full of Ghosts

A Book Full of Ghosts
Prerequisites :	NOT in College Hedi
Begin Date :	Unknown
End Date :	Unknown
Days :	6
ModTools Name :	Illusion and Misdirection
Roll Levels :	Unknown
Automatic Benefits :	Unknown
Possible Benefits :	Unknown

Stage 1: A Book Full of Ghosts

Phase 1. Quiet Under the Hill

• 1. You should probably put it down.

Automatic:  go to Phase 2

Phase 2. The Curse of Queen Hedi

• 1. Scouting. The left path. (roll v. 3)

Success:  Expand Curiosity +1 SS, access to Stage 2
Failure:  +1 Stress, pause Adventure

• 2. Navigation. The forward path.  (roll v. 3)

Success:  Expand Courage +1 SS, access to Stage 2
Failure:  Expand Scouting -1 SS, pause Adventure

• 3. Explore.  The right path. (roll v. 4)

Success:  Expand Scouting +1 SS, pause Adventure
Failure:  Expand Scouting +1 SS, Expand Navigation -1 SS, access to Stage 2 (yep, you move forward on failure)

Stage 2: Time to Investigate!

• 1. Concentration. The windows. (roll v. 6)

 Success:  Expand Negation Methods +1 SS, access to Stage 3
 Failure:  +1 Stress, Expand Patience +1 SS, pause Adventure

• 2. Magical Appraisal. The forward path.  (roll v. 5)

 Success:  Expand Negation Methods +1 SS, access to Stage 3
 Failure:  -1 Vitality, pause Adventure

• 3. Explore.  The garden. (roll v. 5)

 Success:  Expand Speaking Quietly of Riddles +1 SS, access to Stage 3
 Failure:  -1 Vitality, pause Adventure

Stage 3: Inside the Old Building

• 1. Gates Methods. Contact the spirits - though sometimes in spiritual matters you can fail by succeeding and succeed by failing. (roll v. ~12)

NOTE: This option is only available if you have been Informed of Gates [Methods].

 Success:  Expand Theory of Gates & Gates Phemes +1 SS each, pause Adventure
 Failure:  Expand Courage -1 SS, expand Patience +1 SS, access to Stage 4 (yes, you succeed by failing and fail by succeeding :) )

• 2. Gossip. Talk to other students.  (roll v. ~11)

 Success:  ?, access to Stage 4
 Failure:  +1 Stress, pause Adventure
 

• 3. Library Knowledge. Hit the stacks! (roll v. ~5)

 Success:  Expand Sleuthing & The History of Magic +1 SS each, access to Stage 4
 Failure:  +1 Stress, Expand The History of Magic +1 SS, pause Adventure

Stage 4: The Ghost Moves Out

• 1. Running. Get out of there! (roll v. ~12)

 Success:  Expand Running +1 SS, pause Adventure

 Failure:  ?

• 2. Courage. Fight back!  (roll v. ~11)

 Success:  Expand Duelling Forms +1 SS, access to Stage 5
 Failure:  ?

• 3. Hide. Keep out of sight! (roll v. 22 at most)

 Success:  ?, access to Stage 5
 Failure:  +2 Stress, access to Stage 5

Stage 5: Encounters in the Woods

• 1. Persuasion. See if you can coax Serina to talk. (roll v. ~9)

 Success:  Expand Temperance +1 SS, access Stage 6
 Failure:  Expand Diplomacy -1 SS, pause Adventure

• 2. Awareness. Talk to the rather excitable Saldi.  (roll v. ~11)

 Success:  Expand Reason +1 SS, access Stage 6
 Failure:  Expand Interrogation -1 SS, Expand Curiosity +1 SS, pause Adventure

• 3. Conversation. Talk to the ever-reliable Jimmal. (roll v. ?)

 Success:  access to Stage 6
 Failure:  Expand Pure Luck -1 SS, Expand Curiosity +1 SS, pause Adventure

Stage 6: Something's Not Right

• 1. Diplomacy. Go straight to the professors. (roll v. ~11)

 Success:  Expand Luck +1, & (?), conclude Adventure
 Failure:  Expand Persuasion -1 SS, pause Adventure

• 2. Escape Artist. Dodge the ghost and go after the kids.  (roll v. ~5)

 Success:  Expand Sleuthing +1 SS, Expand Finesse +1, conclude Adventure
 Failure:  Expand Courage -1 SS, pause Adventure

• 3. Courage. Confront the ghost. (roll v. ~15)

 Success:  Expand Sleuthing +1 SS, Expand Intelligence +1, conclude Adventure
 Failure:  Expand Composure -1 SS, pause Adventure